Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Illegal Fireworks Sparked 3-Acre Wildland Fire
Just after 12 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, SMFR responded to a large vegetation fire in the 6900 block of S. Homestead Parkway in Centennial. Upon arrival, Engine 14 observed approximately 3-acres of grass and weeds burning in the Willow Spring Open Space, moving at a slow rate of spread with no structures threatened.
SMFR and Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office established unified command while firefighters worked to quickly to extinguish flames along the perimeter. All forward spread was stopped within 20-minutes, but extensive “mop up” was needed to fully extinguish all hot spots within the burn area. Crews searched for smoldering areas using thermal imaging cameras on the ground and in the air with a drone.
Fireworks were reported in the open space before the fire started. Fire Investigators located remnants of a mortar style firework at Homestead and Niagara and park trash bin full of illegal fireworks, but no suspects were identified on scene. Thankfully no injuries or residential property damage occurred. 35 personnel from SMFR responded to the incident and cleared the scene just before 2 a.m.
Responding Units: District Chief 1, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 2, Med 2, Safety 2, Engine 14, Medic 14, Engine 15, Brush 33, Brush 42, Brush Engine 20, Brush Engine 41, Tender 34, IDT2, PIO12, Bureau 22, Bureau 37
Illegal Fireworks Sparked 3-Acre Wildland Fire
Just after 12 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, SMFR responded to a large vegetation fire in the 6900 block of S. Homestead Parkway in Centennial. Upon arrival, Engine 14 observed approximately 3-acres of grass and weeds burning in the Willow Spring Open Space, moving at a slow rate of spread with no structures threatened.
SMFR and Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office established unified command while firefighters worked to quickly to extinguish flames along the perimeter. All forward spread was stopped within 20-minutes, but extensive “mop up” was needed to fully extinguish all hot spots within the burn area. Crews searched for smoldering areas using thermal imaging cameras on the ground and in the air with a drone.
Fireworks were reported in the open space before the fire started. Fire Investigators located remnants of a mortar style firework at Homestead and Niagara and park trash bin full of illegal fireworks, but no suspects were identified on scene. Thankfully no injuries or residential property damage occurred. 35 personnel from SMFR responded to the incident and cleared the scene just before 2 a.m.
Responding Units: District Chief 1, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 2, Med 2, Safety 2, Engine 14, Medic 14, Engine 15, Brush 33, Brush 42, Brush Engine 20, Brush Engine 41, Tender 34, IDT2, PIO12, Bureau 22, Bureau 37
